Trevor Berbick

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Trevor Berbick, Jamaican-born Canadian boxer (born Aug. 1, 1954, Port Antonio, Jam.—died Oct. 28, 2006, Norwich, Jam.), defeated Muhammad Ali on Dec. 12, 1981, in a unanimous decision in a fight that would end Ali’s career. In 1986 Berbick won the World Boxing Council heavyweight title in a decision over Pinklon Thomas only to lose it a few months later to Mike Tyson. During his career (1976–2000), Berbick had 33 knockouts and a 50–11–1 record. Thereafter he ran afoul of the law, serving 15 months of a four-year prison sentence for rape and also being convicted of forgery. Berbick, twice deported from the U.S., became a Canadian citizen and ultimately returned in 2002 to his homeland. He was found murdered in a churchyard.